India on Tuesday successfully carried out flight-tests of the indigenously developed RudraM-II air-to-surface missile, with the weapon striking its designated target with high accuracy after being launched from an airborne platform, the Ministry of Defence said.
The achievement is significant as it adds to India’s growing portfolio of homegrown advanced weapon systems and underlines ongoing efforts to strengthen self-reliance in defence technology. The missile was tested under demanding operational conditions designed to validate the performance of its critical systems.
According to the ministry, the missile was released in extreme conditions and followed its planned trajectory before accurately engaging a predefined target. Flight data later confirmed that the missile met all the objectives set for the trial.
The tests were monitored using a network of range instrumentation deployed by the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, which tracked the missile’s performance throughout the mission.
RudraM-II, Air-to-Surface Missile was successfully tested by #DRDO and @IAF_MCC from Airborne Platform. The tests were conducted under extreme release conditions with critical trajectory establishing the capability of all subsystems. pic.twitter.com/ED6DZK4hz7
— DRDO (@DRDO_India) June 2, 2026
RudraM-II developed through DRDO-led collaboration
RudraM-II has been developed indigenously by Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad, which served as the nodal laboratory for the programme. Several other DRDO laboratories, including Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) and ITR, contributed to the project.
The missile programme also received support from Development-cum-Production Partners and multiple defence and industry stakeholders.
Among those involved were Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness, Missile System Quality Assurance Agency and other industry partners.
Rajnath Singh hails indigenous defence capability
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated DRDO, the Indian Air Force, defence public sector undertakings, industry partners and all teams associated with the programme.
According to the Ministry of Defence, Singh said the successful trials reflected the increasing maturity of indigenous defence technologies and would further strengthen the country’s pursuit of self-reliance in advanced weapon systems.
Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and DRDO Chairman also congratulated the teams involved, describing the successful flight-tests as a notable achievement for India’s defence research and development ecosystem.